De Baca County, New Mexico Population 2024

1,622

De Baca County, New Mexico's estimated 2024 population is 1,622 with a growth rate of -2.11% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. De Baca County, New Mexico is the 32nd largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 2,031 and has seen a growth of -20.14% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,447-35-2.36%
20281,482-35-2.31%
20271,517-35-2.26%
20261,552-35-2.21%
20251,587-35-2.16%
20241,622-35-2.11%
20231,657-35-2.07%
20221,692130.77%
20211,679-2-0.12%
20201,681-60-3.45%
20191,741-40-2.25%
20181,781-29-1.6%
20171,810-28-1.52%
20161,838-39-2.08%
20151,877120.64%
20141,865-66-3.42%
20131,931-27-1.38%
20121,958-43-2.15%
20112,001-30-1.48%
20102,03100%
19902,252-202-8.23%
19802,454-93-3.65%
19702,547-444-14.84%
19602,991-473-13.65%
19503,464-261-7.01%
19403,72583228.76%
19302,893-303-9.48%
19203,1961,749120.87%
2024 Growth Rate
-2.11% (-35)
County Website
De Baca County
2020 Population
1,681
Area
2323 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.51% (-59)
Founded
February 28, 1917

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race73346.39%
White62039.24%
Two or more races22514.24%
Black or African American10.06%
Native American10.06%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

De Baca County, New Mexico Population by Race

De Baca County, New Mexico Population Pyramid 2024

De Baca County, New Mexico Median Age

35.1

Total

28.7

Male

47.3

Female

De Baca County, New Mexico Adults

There are 1,198 adults, (378 of whom are seniors) in De Baca County, New Mexico.

De Baca County, New Mexico Age Dependency

92.7

Age Dependency Ratio

46.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.6

Child Dependency Ratio

De Baca County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female58336.9%
Male99763.1%

De Baca County, New Mexico Population by Age

De Baca County, New Mexico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7272.1569.130.9
Non Family4091.157.942.1
Married1733.9776.923.1
Male1332.9196.23.8
Female123.6733.366.7

3.32

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

69.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

De Baca County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade565.12%
Associates Degree999.05%
Bachelors Degree524.75%
Graduate Degree393.56%
High School Graduate26123.86%
Less Than 9th Grade797.22%
Some College50846.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

De Baca County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

De Baca County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic65654718
Other Race43638916
White42640073
2+ Races1521182
Black110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.14%.

De Baca County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$2,499$2,499$0
High School Graduate$26,486$0$8,269
Less Than 9th Grade$36,906$62,604$0
Overall$29,453$47,708$24,688
Some College$0$0$26,042

$29,453

Average Earnings

$47,708

Average Male

$24,688

Average Female

De Baca County, New Mexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

De Baca County, New Mexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

De Baca County, New Mexico Language

63.05% of De Baca County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 36.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.54% of the population.

De Baca County, New Mexico Language

De Baca County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic99719019.06%
White53613224.63%
Other72911816.19%
Multiple2213415.38%

20.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.85%

Male Poverty Rate

26.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in De Baca County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in De Baca County, New Mexico is White, with 24.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in De Baca County, New Mexico is Multiple, with 15.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.03%.

De Baca County, New Mexico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.89%
Bachelors or Greater31.87%
High School13.55%
Some College11.59%

De Baca County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed20.81%
Male Employed6.93%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

De Baca County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

De Baca County, New Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,949$79,127
Households$40,804$57,939
Married Families$74,438$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,792$32,968

mean

median

Income by Household Type

De Baca County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

25.3%

Male Marriage Rate

36.2%

Female Marriage Rate

De Baca County, New Mexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

De Baca County, New Mexico Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

De Baca County, New Mexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

De Baca County, New Mexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

46

Number of Veterans

44

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam39
First Gulf War6
Second Gulf War5
Korea0
World War II0

De Baca County, New Mexico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7420
75+20
35 to 543
55 to 643
18 to 340

De Baca County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic425.68%
White275.15%
Other Race193.65%

De Baca County, New Mexico Veterans by Race

De Baca County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

De Baca County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

11.7%

Unemployment Rate

De Baca County, New Mexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

De Baca County, New Mexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

De Baca County, New Mexico Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.52%

Born in De Baca County, New Mexico

99.62%

Native Born

0.38%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.62% of De Baca County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 81.52% having been born in New Mexico. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

De Baca County, New Mexico Place of Birth

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